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The idea
へ marks a destination. 行きます means it goes; 行きません means it does not. 番線 identifies a numbered platform.
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客：「すみません、この電車は上野へ行きますか。」 駅員：「いいえ、上野へは行きません。この電車は東京駅へ行きます。」 客：「上野へは何番線ですか。」 駅員：「上野へは三番線です。」 客：「ありがとうございます。三番線ですね。」
Examples
- すみません、この電車は上野へ行きますか。Excuse me, does this train go to Ueno?
- いいえ、上野へは行きません。No, it does not go to Ueno.
- この電車は東京駅へ行きます。This train goes to Tokyo Station.
- 上野へは何番線ですか。Which platform is for Ueno?
- 上野へは三番線です。For Ueno, it is platform three.
- ありがとうございます。三番線ですね。Thank you. Platform three, right?
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The passenger asks about Ueno, but this train goes to Tokyo Station. Platform three is for Ueno, not necessarily this train.
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Where does this train go? （東京駅／上野）
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東京駅
東京駅 — This train goes to Tokyo Station.
Does this train go to Ueno? （はい／いいえ）
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いいえ
いいえ — No, it does not go to Ueno.
Which platform is for Ueno? （二番線／三番線）
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三番線
三番線 — For Ueno, it is platform three.
Practice round
Answer questions, then rebuild Japanese sentences where available. We keep your score.
Where does this train go? （東京駅／上野）
Does this train go to Ueno? （はい／いいえ）
Which platform is for Ueno? （二番線／三番線）
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
Tap the words in the right order.
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